When earthquakes squeeze quartz crystals, the mineral generates electricity that attracts gold particles. Pierre Longnus via Getty Images Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these ...

After the experiment, the quartz samples were examined under a microscope to see if any gold had been deposited. "The results were stunning," said study co-author Professor Andy Tomkins, from the ...

The high-low quartz transition of a vein quartz and a composite quartz sample were compared at up to 10,000 bars pressure, using a comparative DTA technique. The differences are smaller than 0.2°C, ...

Quartz is one of the purest minerals known. Nevertheless, tiny amounts of impurities have an important effect on this crystalline form of silicon dioxide. The delicately hued type of natural quartz ...

By measuring the thickness of the so-called hydration layer of quartz-containing artifacts and other materials, researchers can determine their age with a high degree ...